Independent Tool & Mold, Inc. is identified with owner Vernon Rotert, who has written about the practical demands of tooling design for the investment-casting industry. The company creates specialized mold fixtures for investment casters and advises customers on mold building and prototypes.
Liberty Die Cast MoldsSince 1984, Liberty Die Cast Molds in Ostrander has designed and built tooling for vertical and horizontal die-casting machines, with a particular specialty in rotor molds and end-shield tooling. The company also develops replacement molds and machining solutions, including horizontal rotor dies with internal trimming that eliminates a secondary trimming operation. Liberty is led by President Duane Glick and Vice President Jeremy Glick.OSTRANDER, OH
Molder’s World, IncIncorporated in 2001, Molder’s World, Inc. is a Cincinnati-area specialty shop known for developing Vortex® self-venting mold steel and serving the tool-building trade. President Russ Bowen has worked in specialty mold steel and molding since 1987, and the company helps other tool shops take porous mold inserts from design through finished production support.CINCINNATI, OH
Norstar Aluminum Molds, IncFor more than 60 years, Norstar Aluminum Molds has made tooling for the rotational molding industry, pioneering aluminum mold-making technology along the way. From two manufacturing locations totaling more than 100,000 square feet, the company combines experienced shop-floor craftsmanship with casting and CNC capabilities to develop efficient, application-specific molds. Since the early 1990s, Norstar has emphasized creative tooling solutions intended to improve mold operation and production efficiency.MIDDLEFIELD, OH
Diversified Mold & CastingsSince 1939, family-owned Diversified Mold & Castings has built tooling and castings for the plastics and foundry industries, with a particular depth in rotational molds and thermoform tooling. The Warrensville Heights company employs more than 45 people, including many with over 20 years in the industry, and is also the oldest producer of aluminum match plates in the United States. Its capabilities span work from prototypes and mold repairs to large CNC-machined tooling, supported by a history that began as Plaster Process and evolved into today’s Diversified Mold & Castings through three generations of the Costello family.WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH